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#2d9fa3 color: Cancer Seagreen Scarab

#2d9fa3 is rgb(45, 159, 163) in RGB and oklch(64.313% 0.09788 198.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

64.3%
0.098
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2d9fa3

#2d9fa3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab (#27a0a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2d9fa3 mixed with white

  1. 2d9fa3
  2. 4ba9ac
  3. 63b2b5
  4. 78bcbe
  5. 8cc5c7
  6. a0cfd0
  7. b3d8d9
  8. c6e2e3
  9. d9ecec
  10. ecf5f6

Darker: #2d9fa3 mixed with black

  1. 2d9fa3
  2. 268a8d
  3. 1f7578
  4. 186163
  5. 114d4f
  6. 0b3b3c
  7. 06292a
  8. 021819
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d9fa3 with less saturation

  1. 2d9fa3
  2. 3e9da1
  3. 4c9c9f
  4. 579a9c
  5. 61989a
  6. 699798
  7. 719596
  8. 799394
  9. 809191
  10. 878f8f

Questions about #2d9fa3

What color is #2d9fa3?

#2d9fa3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab. In RGB it is rgb(45, 159, 163), in HSL hsl(182.03, 56.73%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.313% 0.09788 198.5).

What colors go well with #2d9fa3?

The complementary color of #2d9fa3 is #c17476. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47a082 and #4298bc. The triadic partners are #a67ab3 and #ad8643.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9fa3?

Black text reads better on #2d9fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9fa3 a warm or cool color?

#2d9fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.098.